tinselly
[ tin-suh-lee ]
/ ˈtɪn sə li /
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adjective
decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
cheap and gaudy.
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Words nearby tinselly
tin pest, tin plate, tin-pot, tin pyrites, tinsel, tinselly, tinselry, Tinseltown, tinsmith, tin soldier, tin spirit
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Example sentences from the Web for tinselly
The place was so tinselly and common that, coming to it from weeks of rough travelling, it made me impatient.
Greenmantle|John Buchan